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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 7, 2006; 12(37): 5978-5986
Published online Oct 7, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i37.5978
Lactobacilli, bifidobacteria and E. coli nissle induce pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines in peripheral blood mononuclear cells
Ulf Helwig, Karen M Lammers, Fernando Rizzello, Patricia Brigidi, Verena Rohleder, Elisabetta Caramelli, Paolo Gionchetti, Juergen Schrezenmeir, Ulrich R Foelsch, Stefan Schreiber, Massimo Campieri
Ulf Helwig, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, 1st Medical Department, Schittenhelmstr.12, 24105 Kiel, Germany, University of Bologna, Department of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Policlinico S. Orsola, Via Massarenti, 940138 Bologna, Italy
Karen M Lammers, Fernando Rizzello, Massimo Campieri, Paolo Giochetti, University of Bologna, Department of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Policlinico S. Orsola, Via Massarenti, 940138 Bologna, Italy
Patricia Brigidi, University of Bologna, Institute for Microbiology, Via Bellmeloro, 940138 Bologna, Italy
Verena Rohleder, Ulrich R Foelsch, Stefan Schreiber, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, 1st Medical Department, Schittenhelmstr.12, 24105 Kiel, Germany
Elisabetta Caramelli, University of Bologna, Histology and General Embryology and Pharmaceutical Science, Via Bellmeloro, 940138 Bologna, Italy
Juergen Schrezenmeir, Federal Research Center for Nutrition and Food, Location Kiel, Institute for Physiology and Bioche-mistry of Nurtition, Hermann-Weigmann-Str.1, 24103 Kiel, Germany
Supported by a grant from “Trainig and Mobility of Researchers” program, RX-CT98-0240
Correspondence to: Dr. Ulf Helwig, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, 1st Medical Department, Schittenhelmstr.12, 24105 Kiel, Germany. u.helwig@mucosa.de
Received: December 23, 2005
Revised: March 12, 2005
Accepted: February 25, 2006
Published online: October 7, 2006
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